Wirksworth Demographics (Derbyshire Dales, England)

Wirksworth is a ward in Derbyshire Dales of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Middlepeak, Gorseybank, Beighton Hill, Ible, Carsington, Little Bolehill, Bolehill, Miller's Green, Grange Mill, Breamfield, Middleton, Wash Green, Millers Green, Wirksworth Moor, Wirksworth and Brassington.

In the 2011 census the population of Wirksworth was 5,813 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Wirksworth is 44, while the median age is higher at 46.

95.4% of people living in Wirksworth were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.9% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% India, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Hong Kong .

99.3% of people living in Wirksworth speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Wirksworth is 63.2% Christian, 28.0% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Hindu. 429 people did not state a religion. 26 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

49.8% of people are married, 11.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.1% are separated or divorced. There are 315 widowed people living in Wirksworth.

The top occupations listed by people in Wirksworth are Professional 19.0%, Skilled trades 14.7%, Associate professional and technical 11.8%, Elementary 11.5%, Process, plant and machine operatives 10.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.2%, Elementary administration and service 9.0%, Administrative and secretarial 8.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.0%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 6.6%.